Stage illusion.



J. MEIKLEJOHN.

STAG-E ILLUSION.

APPLIOHTIOH FILED SEPT, 23, 1912,

Patented Nov. 25, 1913.

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JAMES MEIKLEJOHN, 0]? PORT STANLEY, WASHINGTON,

ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO FRED P. GORIN, 0F SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

STAGE ILLUSION.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 25, 1913.

Application filed September 23, 1912. Serial No. 721,857.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JAMES MEIKLEJOHN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Port Stanley, San Juan county, Washington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stage Illusions, of which the following is the specification.

This invention relates to stage illusions and particularly to facial make-ups, and has for its principal object to provide false teeth capable of many variations and which, when not in use, lie fiat so as to occupy but little space.

Important features of the invention are the exceeding cheapness of the device, simplicity, and the celerity with which the same may be put in and out of place in the mouth.

The invention will be fully described in the following specification and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which the figure shown is a top plan view of my device lying flat.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the main body which is preferably of red rubber to simulate the human gums, and which may be stamped out into the form shown. Along the longitudinal center of the sheet are cut the teeth 2, which are preferably covered with several coats of waterproof enamel so as to at once whiten the teeth and also to raise the same above the surface of the sheet 1 in the more near resemblance to human teeth than would otherwise be the case if the teeth were simply whitened without regard to raising the same above the surface of the sheet. In the back of the sheet 1 are numerous cavities 3, which serve to hold the teeth firmly in place against the gum, by suction.

It is believed the construction, operation and useof my device will be fully understood, from the above description. In stage work it is very frequently necessary for the actor tomake so called lightning changes in his general appearance and particularly in his facial expression. It will therefore be appreciated that by the use of my device these very quick changes can be made by the actor, in the presence of the audience, without his movements being readily detected. Speech is not seriously interfered with by the presence of my device in the mouth, as will be readily understood, for the reason that, in talking, it is not absolutely necessary that the jaws be moved at all, and the sheet 1 therefore remains firmly held in place. In order to make sure, however, that the sheet will not become displaced in the mouth, I provide the suction cavities 3, above referred to.

Having described my invention what I claim as new is- 1. In an article of the class described a flexible sheet of waterproof material cut into oblong shape, a set of teeth cut centrally of said sheet and whitened to simulate the human teeth, whereby said sheet may be placed against the gums and held in place thereagainst by suction.

2. In an article of the class described a flexible oblong sheet of rubber or the like colored to simulate the human gums, a set of teeth out centrally of said sheet and whitened to simulate the human teeth, and suction cavities in the back of said sheet.

JAMES MEIKLEJOHN.

Witnesses:

FRED P. GonIN, R. D. SMALLEY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. 1 V 

